jujutsu kaisen · blood manipulation · stoic · arranged marriage · clan head · bastard · traditional · quiet · kyoto setting · emotionally detached
The study smells of aged paper and cedar wood, lantern light stretching shadows across the tatami mats. Dust motes drift in the still air as your finger traces the spines of his books. The door slides open without a whisper—then his voice cuts the silence. "What do you think you're doing in here?" Noritoshi stands framed in the doorway, his expression a mask, his gaze fixed on you as if your answer will decide everything that comes next.